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1997 Buick Lesabre complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1997 record →

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Sep 8, 1997CA

A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 28, 1997CA

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY FAILED AFTER FOUR REPAIR ATTEMPTS.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 11, 1997NY

AIR NOISE COMING AROUND THE DOORS BOTH ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed Aug 1, 1997OR

OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE VERY SMALL, CAUSING BLIND SPOTS.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 30, 1997NJ

SEAT BELT DESIGN PROBLEM; THE BUCKLE PART OF THE SEAT BELT IS SO SHORT THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR AN ADULT TO BUCKLE THE BELT. *AK

Suspension
Filed Jul 25, 1997PA

STRUT FAILED.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jul 16, 1997WI

RATTLING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN, ALSO RUBBING SOUND. SEVERAL DIAGNOSIS; RESET FRONT CAMBER/INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION ETC. *AK

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed Jul 15, 1997IL

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR POSITIONED TOO FAR BACK, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 10, 1997NE

WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Jul 10, 1997CA

FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP CAUSED CAR TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION.

Steering
Filed Jun 26, 1997FL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND THERE IS A LOT OF VIBRATION IN THE STEERING. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOUR TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE VEHICLE WAS LEMON. *YH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 23, 1997PA

ENGINE VIBRATES UPON ACCELERATION.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed May 12, 1997CA

WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM MUST BE USED ON A REGULAR BASIS OTHERWISE WHEN USED CERTAIN FEATURES SUCH AS THE 'DELAY' FEATURE WILL NOT WORK.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED.

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

PARKING BRAKES ARE HARD TO ENGAGE AND HARD TO RELEASE.

Wheels
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA

HIGH PRESSURE LEAK IN WHEEL.

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Apr 4, 1997PA

PLASTIC PART OF BUCKLE CAME OFF WHEN TRYING TO BUCKLE UP.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 1, 1997NE

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, IN COLD WEATHER BELOW 0 DEGREES, FOR A VERY SHORT PERIOD WHEN BACKING OUT AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND PUMPING THE SYSTEM REGAINS PRESSURE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 24, 1997AL

WHEN GOING UP A HILL, THE ENGINE HAS A SKIP.

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Mar 18, 1997PA

VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUCTIONED WHEN COMING FROM A DESCENDING OR STOPPING POSITION. THE VEHICLE'S FRONT HEADLIGHTS DIMMED/FLICKERED, CAUSING EXTREME VISIBILITY DIFFICULTIES. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

ENGINE BACKFIRES UPON START UP. REFERENCED IN EA02-030

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER NOISE DUE TO 2 WIRES INCOMPATIBLE.

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

LOCATION OF REAR SEAT BELTS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BUCKLE.

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Feb 3, 1997FL

WHILE DRIVING, UPON LOWERING BOTH REAR WINDOWS, EXPERIENCES VIOLENT VIBRATION WHICH BECOMES WORSE AS VEHICLE ACCELERATES, REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO MAINTAIN CONTROLOF VEHICLE, NOT FIXED. *AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion › Rack
Filed Jan 22, 1997PA

WHILE DRIVING, HEARD NOISE/CLICKING SOUND WHEN MAKING SHORT TURNS, CHECKED BY DEALER, STEERING SHORT GEAR BROKE, NO ACCIDENT.*AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jan 14, 1997VA

INTERMITTENT VIBRATION. CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Jan 8, 1997OH

OWNER STATES THAT HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY HIS TRUNK LID CAME OPEN, WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT HIS COMPUTER MODULE WAS BAD. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Dec 16, 1996FL

TURN SIGNAL ARM DOES NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL POSITION.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Dec 12, 1996NC

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Dec 12, 1996IL

REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE.

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Nov 27, 1996FL

EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT REMAIN LOCKED, HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE WITHOUT REMEDY. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Nov 15, 1996NJ

FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER/ STALLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 25, 1996FL

THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING HIGH RPM'S.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Oct 1, 1996NE

FAILURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN, CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH DID NOT INDICATE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF.*AK *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 20, 1996MI

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES IN DAMP WEATHER, THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 17, 1996LA

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN STEERING DIFFICULTY FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF ALL SYSTEMS.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Sep 4, 1996IL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, TRIED TO SHIFT FROM ONE GEAR TO THE NEXT, LOST 3RD AND 4TH GEARS, LOST POWER. HAD TO STOP AND REST VEHICLE BEFORE STARTING AGAIN, GOING ABOUT 80 MPH.*AK

Air Bags
Filed Sep 4, 1996FL

CONSUMER SITS TOO CLOSE TO STEERING COLUMN TO BE ABLE TO USE THE AIR BAG SAFELY.CONCERN ABOUT AIR BAG (OTHER THAN SHORT PERSON). ADDED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Aug 29, 1996AZ

DEFECTIVE ECM CAUSES VEHICLE TO BACKFIRE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 14, 1996NH

ENGINE FAILURE.

Suspension › Front
Filed Jul 24, 1996VA

FRONT SUSPENSION, WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED 40 TO 70MPH, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Jun 1, 1996CA

POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED

Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed May 29, 1996AZ

THE REAR SEAT BELTS ARE TO SHORT TO GO AROUND A CHILD SEAT OR A PERSON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Mar 26, 1996WI

REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES LOCATED UNDER THE PASSENGERS ON OUTSIDE SEATING, MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BUCKLE BY PERSONS USING THEM. *AK

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